Bold Eagle (4m Ready Cash-Reethi Rah Jet) and Franck Nivard scored again today to win the Gr. II Prix Phaeton (€120,000 purse, 2850 meters distance handicap).
The Sebastian Guarato trainee owned by Pierre Pilarski was off at 3/10 odds, overcame a 25 meter penalty and held safe by half-length for his 14 victory in 16 starts, now for career earnings of €576,800.
Fractions were soft (1.19.6kr at 1500; 1.17.8kr at 1000; 1.17.2kr at 500 and finish 1.16.1kr).
Jean-Etienne Dubois bred this winner that defeated Baltic Charm (4m Password-Ilikovi) and Matthier Abrivard at 40/1 and Brillantissime (4m Ready Cash-Ivre de Victoire) at 20/1 for Pierre Vercruysse and trainer Philippe Allaire.
The second paid across the line are both solid money earners and winners of 5 of 15 and 9 of 22 respectively.
Thomas H. Hicks